to nod

Examples

• All

• Marie glances at the neighbor's crisp green bushes, then nods tentatively.

  Fiction book (1990)

• A few life forms nodded, clapped, and made other weird sounds as she left.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Now we can smile and nod and eat our dinner.

  Tiger Warsaw (1988)

• "Drive carefully," the super says, and I nod and wave and get into my truck.

  Fiction book (1990)

• It's easy to nod, isn't it?

  Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)

• I nod very slightly, and he nods back at me and then continues.

  Fiction book (1994)

• "Lando saw heads nod in agreement and wondered what was going on."

  Fiction book (1991)

• I swept over the flowers, which nodded their delicate petals, welcoming me into the world.

  Academic text (1990)

• Violets nodded softly.

  Adam Resurrected (2008)

• The flowers in the breeze gently nod as if dancing to the music of nature.

Synonyms

S

to sway

vsto nod

77 2.4

To move slowly from side to side in a gentle rhythm

is gentler and more irregular like plants in soft wind

S

to swail

vsto nod

• UK

9.9

To move gently because of wind, like tall grass

is a gentle slow swaying motion not always caused by wind

L

to librate

vsto nod

9.9

Move back and forth a little before stopping

is a gentle ongoing back and forth motion not ending in a stop

Phrasal Verbs

N

to nod off

• Informal

12 4.1

To fall asleep for a short time without meaning to

G

to get the nod

6 5.3

To receive approval to start or continue something

N

to nod out

• Informal

2 7.9

To fall asleep by accident because you are very tired

Compounds

Q

quick nod

1 1.4

A short up and down head movement that shows agreement

How Vigorous

tremble

23 2.7

to quiver

47 4.5

to rock

230 1.0

to nod

12 1.1

sway

8 3.5

Surface Forms

Etymology